1999 Regal GSE
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1999 Regal GSE
I recently purchased a 1999 Buick Regal GSE, 3.8 series II sc. It has approx 200,000mi. Runs decent, but has the expected intake/coolant leak which I plan on fixing soon. My question is how do I know if it has the sought-after L67 motor? Also, the OBD gave me a Code A solenoid for the supercharger. One last thing the instrument cluster works fine except for the odometer and boost indicator. No display there. Thoughts?
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Take a picture of the top of the engine and I'll tell you exactly what you have.
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My mechanic told me the same today. I haven't scheduled time for him to tear into it but upon a quick visual, and based on his experience he'* thinking water pump. I'm new to Buick/GM so I'm learning on the fly here. I bought a 2000 Regal LS last July for my daily. Got it cheap and put about a grand into it on basic wear n tear items the previous owner had neglected. Runs like a top and I love the car. This got me interested in the GS so when I came across this GSE I had to ****** it up. Plans are a full restoration and a few basic performance mods. I really appreciate the advice you seasoned vets have for a new guy like me. Thanks.
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L67 was a honey of an engine.....
Only problems I ever saw were problems with the nose cone of SC'er, w/p, oil pan gasket, boost solenoid and the gasket between the lower intake and the SC'er plenum(this would crack and suck in air, causing a lean condition)....
This bugger could get over 30 mpg on the highway, and that SC'er gave the 3.8 that extra oomph.
In my opinion, the last version of the Buick Riv, with a SC'er, was one of the best cars GM ever made.....
Only problems I ever saw were problems with the nose cone of SC'er, w/p, oil pan gasket, boost solenoid and the gasket between the lower intake and the SC'er plenum(this would crack and suck in air, causing a lean condition)....
This bugger could get over 30 mpg on the highway, and that SC'er gave the 3.8 that extra oomph.
In my opinion, the last version of the Buick Riv, with a SC'er, was one of the best cars GM ever made.....
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Definitely an L67.
And yeah if nothing obvious has coolant on it from the leak, look for a dark film on the inner edge of the alternator pulley and maybe a couple of ribs worth of the belt. If the water pump shaft seal has started to leak the pulley slings the little bit of coolant all the time and stuff collects on it.
And yeah if nothing obvious has coolant on it from the leak, look for a dark film on the inner edge of the alternator pulley and maybe a couple of ribs worth of the belt. If the water pump shaft seal has started to leak the pulley slings the little bit of coolant all the time and stuff collects on it.
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Definitely an L67.
And yeah if nothing obvious has coolant on it from the leak, look for a dark film on the inner edge of the alternator pulley and maybe a couple of ribs worth of the belt. If the water pump shaft seal has started to leak the pulley slings the little bit of coolant all the time and stuff collects on it.
And yeah if nothing obvious has coolant on it from the leak, look for a dark film on the inner edge of the alternator pulley and maybe a couple of ribs worth of the belt. If the water pump shaft seal has started to leak the pulley slings the little bit of coolant all the time and stuff collects on it.